My primary comfort food has always been baked potatoes, just like my dad.

I turn the oven to 425 degrees, wash a potato, scrubbing the skin, and place in on the middle oven rack to cook for about an hour.

Then, I mash the inside with my fork, stir in bits of butter and spoonfuls of sour cream, sprinkle diced Rosette de Lyon and scallions on top, grate a little Parmesan, and slyly put a pat of butter under the skin—at the end, I pick up the crispy shell and dip it in the melted butter, happy that some things always taste just as good as they did when I was little…

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1. Chris_O:
   February 13th, 2010 at 3:58 am

   Your photography is stunning! You truly do the food you write about justice.

2. Mica:
   February 13th, 2010 at 7:44 pm

   This potato takes comfort food to a whole new level. What, pray tell, is a Rosette de Lyon, other than a diminutive rose, hailing from Lyon?

3. Kristen:
   February 14th, 2010 at 9:41 am

   Rosette de Lyon is a French garlic sausage, my favorite (sometimes hard to find)–it’s truly wonderful–

4. Lisa Hirst Carnes:
   February 16th, 2010 at 9:11 am

   Wow, this potato looks incredible even at 8am! I’ve got to give this a try!

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